Quebec City Announces Bid for New Arena
October 16, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL, News
In an effort to bring the Quebec Nordiques back, Quebec City has announced plans to build a $400 million arena. It’s been more than a decade since the team left so I’m sure they realize that they would have to come up with a more modern home for an NHL team.
The mayor said that the city is also hoping to host an Olympic Games but realizes that it is impossible without a new arena and hopes to see it built from 2010 to 2012.
I was wondering where the money was going to come from but then I read that the …read more
Should the Nordiques Return to Quebec?
October 13, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL, News, Rumors
Depending on how long you’ve been a hockey fan, you might remember a time when the Canadian province of Quebec had two hockey teams – the Montreal Canadiens and the Quebec Nordiques. Could the Battle of Quebec be returning to the NHL? I hope so!
As a native Montrealer, I was saddened when the Nordiques were sold in 1995 and became the Colorado Avalanche but that’s the nature of the game. With all of the controversy surrounding the bankruptcy and ownership of the Phoenix Coyotes, a lot of people have been saying that they’d like to see another team up in …read more
